5.4
MEDIUM
CVE-2021-25974
Publify Stored XSS Vulnerability
Description

In Publify, versions v8.0 to v9.2.4 are vulnerable to stored XSS. A user with a “publisher” role is able to inject and execute arbitrary JavaScript code while creating a page/article.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 10, 2021, 11:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 12, 2021, 8:27 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.7

Exploitability Score :

2.3
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-25974 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Publify_project publify
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2021-25974.

URL Resource
https://github.com/publify/publify/commit/fefd5f76302adcc425b2b6e7e7d23587cfc0083e Patch Third Party Advisory
https://www.whitesourcesoftware.com/vulnerability-database/CVE-2021-25974 Third Party Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-25974 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-25974 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 12, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/publify/publify/commit/fefd5f76302adcc425b2b6e7e7d23587cfc0083e No Types Assigned https://github.com/publify/publify/commit/fefd5f76302adcc425b2b6e7e7d23587cfc0083e Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.whitesourcesoftware.com/vulnerability-database/CVE-2021-25974 No Types Assigned https://www.whitesourcesoftware.com/vulnerability-database/CVE-2021-25974 Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-79
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:publify_project:publify:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 8.0 up to (including) 9.2.4
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 10, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description In Publify, versions v8.0 to v9.2.4 are vulnerable to stored XSS. A user with a “publisherâ€? role is able to inject and execute arbitrary JavaScript code while creating a page/article. In Publify, versions v8.0 to v9.2.4 are vulnerable to stored XSS. A user with a “publisher” role is able to inject and execute arbitrary JavaScript code while creating a page/article.
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.05 }} 0.00%

score

0.16924

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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